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Beyond the Hype: Potential Health Risks of MK-677

MK-677 (also known as Ibutamoren) is getting a lot of attention online.

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Pennsylvania Teen Wins Overdose Prevention Billboard Contest

Take a look at the entry that beat out around 40 others.

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Colorful Branding Makes Cannabis Edibles 'Appealing' to Teens, Study Finds

Bright colors, fruit imagery, and labels like "locally made" or "vegan" might seem harmless—but when used on cannabis edibles, they can send misleading messages to teens.

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Smoking Weed and Consuming THC-Laced Edibles Linked to Early Heart Disease, Study Finds

Healthy people who regularly smoked marijuana or consumed THC-laced edibles showed signs of early cardiovascular disease similar to tobacco smokers, a new small study found.

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New Law Targets Marijuana Ads Aimed at Children

Whether or not marijuana advertising is allowed on a website will depend on the website's audience.

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Marijuana and the Mentally Ill

Legalization is pushing community mental health to the brink.

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Addiction Experts Raise Alarm About Cannabis Use Among Oregon’s Youth

Attractively marketed, low priced and high-potency marijuana appeals to kids who think it’s safe to use, but it also poses serious mental health risks, including psychosis, for young users.

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Virginia First Lady Highlights State's Fentanyl Prevention

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Virginia leads the nation in the percentage decline in drug overdose deaths between November 2023 and November 2024.

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Lung Cancer Diagnosis Comes 2.8 Years Sooner for Smokers of Both Tobacco and Marijuana

A study from researchers at the Creighton University School of Medicine found that lung cancer patients who smoked marijuana and tobacco were diagnosed with the condition 2.8 years earlier than those who smoked tobacco but not marijuana.

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Elyse Wild Speaks About Addiction in Indigenous Communities

Pulitzer Center grantee Elyse Wild shared her Pulitzer project on the opioid crisis in Native American communities with South Dakota State University students, faculty, and staff.